Blog•Mar 1, 2026
Change Doesn’t Fail By Itself, It Fails Because People Resist It
The article argues that change initiatives fail not because ideas are flawed but because people resist. It debunks the notion that awareness and training alone drive adoption, citing research that knowledge shifts rarely change behavior. Change is a strategic conflict with entrenched institutional power and inertia. Successful leaders must anticipate resistance and design proactive strategies from the outset.
By Digital Tonto
Blog•Feb 27, 2026
“How Do I Use Lean to Reduce Headcount?” — Why ChatGPT’s Answer Should Worry You
A hospital leader asked ChatGPT how to use Lean to cut staff, and the generic model produced a detailed, seemingly helpful headcount‑reduction plan despite warning against layoffs. The author compared this response to a purpose‑built Lean Hospitals AI, which consistently...
By Lean Blog
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Blog•Feb 26, 2026
Five Crucial Actions That Build Unity And Foster Performance In The Workplace
Brad Deutser’s new book, *Belonging Rules*, argues that workplace belonging outweighs culture and compensation in driving performance. A recent study of nearly 15,000 employees shows belonging predicts engagement, satisfaction, and effort more strongly than traditional metrics. Deutser outlines five concrete...
By Eric Jacobson on Management & Leadership
Blog•Feb 26, 2026
When Community Becomes Distraction: How To Manage Social Friction In Coworking Spaces
Coworking spaces thrive on spontaneous collaboration, yet the same community can become a source of distraction. Unspoken signals—headphones, laptop orientation, and a bag on a chair—communicate members’ availability and help navigate social friction. When operators over‑schedule events during peak focus...
By Allwork.Space
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Fujio Cho on Standardized Work: The Foundation for Improvement, Not Control
Fujio Cho emphasized that standardized work is a learning tool, not a control mechanism. He argued that a shared, current‑best‑practice baseline makes problems visible and enables continuous improvement. When leaders treat standards as compliance checks, employees hide issues; instead, leaders...
By Lean Blog
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Org Chart From Hell: ‘Too Many Tentacles for One Octopus’
Paramount Pictures has raised its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery to $31 a share, reigniting a potential takeover of the studio’s film, TV and streaming assets, including HBO Max. The board has not dismissed the offer, leaving the door open...
By The Ankler
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Missed Deadlines? 5 Leadership Moves to Restore Credibility
The article presents five leadership moves to stop missed deadlines and rebuild team credibility. It urges leaders to diagnose the real causes of delays, turn simple agreement into firm commitment, and protect focus from constant interruptions. It also stresses surfacing...
By Let’s Grow Leaders
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
How to Encourage Employee Feedback in Exit Interviews
HR leaders at Gruns and Morning Brew stress that exit interviews should be the culmination of an ongoing relationship, not a one‑off conversation. Building trust ensures departing employees share candid insights that can still be acted upon. They recommend aggregating...
By HR Brew
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Rewiring Leadership for the New Age
In the digital era, leadership is moving from command‑and‑control to orchestrating a trustworthy ecosystem of people, machines, and processes. The article outlines an "agentic" model that distributes decision rights, adopts policy‑first delegation, and embeds transparency and ethical guardrails. Structural changes...
By Future of CIO
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Lean Roundup #201 – February 2026
The February 2026 Lean Roundup aggregates ten fresh blog posts that explore how Lean thinking is evolving across leadership, strategy, and technology. Highlights include "good trouble" as a catalyst for cultural change, the discipline of Leader Standard Work, and the...
By A Lean Journey
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Mitsubishi Electric US Announces Structural Reorganization in the US
On February 5, 2026, Mitsubishi Electric US announced a structural reorganization that consolidates Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. (MEAU) and Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America’s (MEAA) operations under Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. (MEUS). The automation business becomes the Industrial Automation Division of...
By The Manufacturing Connection
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Interesting: Open Space Events
Martin Fowler highlighted Open Space events as a self‑organizing format where participants set the agenda on the fly. The approach offers a structured yet flexible alternative to informal gatherings like Net::Beer, making it attractive for small tech meetups such as...
By ipSpace.net
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Merck’s Oncology Spin-Out: Organizational Design as Patent Cliff Strategy
Merck has created a standalone oncology business unit to confront the concentration risk posed by Keytruda, which now generates over half of its pharmaceutical sales and faces patent expiry around 2028. The restructuring treats organizational design as a strategic lever...
By Pharmaceutical Executive (independent trade outlet)
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
PTW/PI All-Stars Book Club – Chapter One
The PTW/PI Book Club launched its first chapter by spotlighting Michael Porter’s three seminal strategy contributions. The piece, drawn from a Harvard Business School “Celebrating Michael Porter” conference, argues Porter saved the strategy academy, bolstered the shift from planning to...
By Strategy Practitioner Insights (Substack)
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Back to Basics: 14 Risk Oversight Rules You Know (But May Be Ignoring)
Jim DeLoach’s article revisits 14 timeless risk‑oversight principles, urging leaders to refresh them with today’s digital capabilities. He stresses that avoiding risk is itself a risk, and that AI, machine learning, and real‑time data can dramatically improve early‑warning systems. The...
By Corporate Compliance Insights